Braids to Waves: Five LA Hairstylists Share Their Fave Bridal 'Dos

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• "I loved doing my good friend Mary Beth's wedding hair. She is an admitted minimalist yogi and was such a good sport ‎with my beauty ambush. Her approach to life was the ins
• “My lovely client, [actress] Ahna O'Reilly is so beautiful and versatile with her hair, [and I love this look] of hers that would be beautiful for a bride. I don't necessarily like one look for every bride; I think the most important thing is for t
• "What I love about [my client Kate Leonard's bridal hairstyle] is that it has a classic, timeless feel with a twist of fantasy—a modern-day Audrey Hepburn. Adding a headpiece can really change the mood of any style. Anything from flowers to a smal
• "[My client, actress] Odette Annable's hair has to be one of my favorite bridal looks to do for a woman on her big day. I gave her hair some soft texture with a medium size curling iron and gathered her hair into a low wide chignon at the na
• "I live by one rule when it comes to wedding styling: classic! A bride wants to feel beautiful and glamorous and I feel it's my job to keep her chic and timeless. Every bride has their own unique style and my client’s [simple updo] look here is ins

Now that you've collected plenty of inspo to fill a lifetime's worth of Pinterest boards, it's time to think about your wedding hair. To help overwhelm inspire more ideas for your Big Day 'do, we've tapped a handful of LA's top celebrity cutters and colorists—from Hairroin Salon's Janine Jarman, Spoke & Weal's Dell Miller, Nine Zero One Salon's Nikki Lee and more—to share their favorite bridal hairstyles and best wedding coif tips.

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